USE THE LIBRARY’S ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG to search for books on philosophy and philosophers.

• Do an author search for works by a particular philosopher.
• Do a keyword search for works about a philosophy topic such as ‘philosophy Asian’ or ‘ethics’

OR

• Do a keyword search and include 'dictionary' or 'companion' to 'philosophy' or the name of a particular philosopher or concept.

USE ENCYCLOPEDIAS available in the Social Science, Philosophy and Religion Department of the Central Library

• Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy (10v) 103 R9865
  Covers philosophies and philosophers worldwide. Issues affecting philosophy, such as feminist theology, predestination, and theories of psychology are included.
• Concise Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy 103 C7445
  One volume version of the 10-volume work above, available for circulation and in branches.
• World Philosophers and Their Works (3v) 109 W9274
  Each entry begins with a biographical section followed by an overview of representative works. Annotated bibliographies are useful for finding additional books in the online catalog.
• Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics (4v) 171.03E565-1
  Includes articles on abortion, Aristotelian ethics, divorce, social security, stoicism and nonviolence in film and television.

USE PERIODICAL INDEXES from the LAPL Homepage www.lapl.org
Select DATABASES

Literature
Humanities Index for abstracts and full text journal articles

OR

Select Magazines

General Interest Magazines with Images for abstracts and full text articles.

• Philosophers’ Index 102 P5684-1
  Additional journal articles may be found in the Social Science, Philosophy and Religion Department of the Central Library.

USE INTRODUCTIONS AND SURVEYS

• Classics of Western Philosophy 108 C6145
  Complete text of twenty masterpieces and selections from others with biographical information and commentary.
• Gaarder, Jostein Sophie’s World Fiction
  A clever mystery novel about the history of western philosophy. Sure to be included on high school and college reading lists.
• Joad, C. E. M. Guide to Philosophy 100 J62
  Discusses major philosophical theories in relation to basic questions, such as, ‘is there a plan for the universe?’
• Durant, Will The Story of Philosophy 109 D951
  Classic history of western philosophy.
• Companion to World Philosophies 109 C7375
  Introductory survey of major non-Western philosophies including Indian, Islamic, Buddhist, Polynesian, Chinese and Japanese.
• Smart, Ninian World Philosophies 109 S6365
  Worldwide coverage of major philosophies throughout history -- arranged geographically.

USE BIOGRAPHY RESOURCES

• From the LAPL Homepage www.lapl.org
  Select DATABASES

  Biography
  Biography Resource Center for full text sources of biographical information about philosophers and their influence.

• From the Social Science, Philosophy and Religion Department of the Central Library
  • Biographical Dictionary of 20th Century Philosophers 109 B6155
  • Kersey, Ethel Women Philosophers: a Bio-Critical Source Book 109 K41

USE WEB LINKS

• From the LAPL Homepage www.lapl.org
  Select WEB LINKS

  Philosophy Pages
  Includes a survey of the history of Western philosophy, a timeline, and biographical information.